BREAKING: Fleeing COVID-19 Patient In Abia Finally In Custody
One of the COVID-19 patients in Abia State, Emmanuel Ononiwu who took to his heels after knowing his status is now in custody, ABN TV reports. Emmanuel Ononiwu, was declared wanted by Abia State Government after he bolted from a holding facility in Aba. In a release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Mr Ononiwu reported at...
COVID-19: Ensure Transparent Use Of FG’s N1bn Intervention Fund, Abia Lawmaker Charges Ikpeazu
The member representing Bende North State constituency Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Chijoke Chukwu has urged the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to ensure judicious and transparent utilisation of the federal government’s intervention fund for COVID-19. This is even as he seeks to see a visible impact in his constituency and all parts of Abia through improvement of health...
COVID-19: Kano State Govt Orders Civil Servants To Stay At Home
In its effort to curtail the rise of COVID-19 cases, The Kano State Government on Tuesday directed all civil servants in the state to stay at home pending further directive. It also imposed a fresh ban on the activities of viewing and event centres across the 44 local government areas of the state following the increasing number of COVID-19 cases...
FG Receives 699,760 Doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
The federal government on Tuesday August 17, received 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated by the UK government. Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Faisal Shuaib who spoke during the official hand-over of the vaccine, said it is the first tranche of the 1,299,760 expected from the UK Government through the...
Imo Records First COVID-19 Death
Imo State has recorded its first COVID-19 fatality. This was revealed on Wednesday by the Chairman of the COVID-19 Taskforce in the state, Professor Maurice. According to him, the victim had underlying health issues before he was brought to the isolation centre. Professor Iwu believes that the victim’s condition might have complicated his chances of survival.
We Don’t Have Money But God, Pastor Adeboye Tells Bill Gate
Redeemed Christian Church of God General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said Nigeria may not have money or resources to fight the monstrous COVID-19 pandemic, but the citizens have God. The cleric added that having God is enough to protect the citizens from the pandemic. Adeboye spoke on Sunday at the January Special Thanksgiving Service and Ground-Breaking Ceremony of the Coastline...
Governor Ikpeazu Gets Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (Photos, Video)
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu on Thursday received a shot of the AtraZeneca vaccination against COVID-19. The Governor was vaccinated alongside some other top government officials at Government House,Umuahia, paving the way for other Abians to be inoculated against the pandemic.
Cross River Police Commissioner, Abdulkadir Jimoh Is Dead
Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Abdulkadir Jimoh on Friday morning died in Calabar after battling with health challenges for some weeks. The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme who confirmed the unfortunate incident said he was brought into the hospital facility, practically dead on Friday morning. He did not declare the...
Man Dies After Receiving Shot Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A California resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December died last week several hours after receiving a shot of the vaccine, officials have announced. The individual, who has not been named, reportedly died in Placer County, in the greater Sacramento area, on Thursday. Their death was announced by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office in a Saturday Facebook post, with the department adding that...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 182 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Rises To 8915
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, announced that the country has recorded 182 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 8,915. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Thursday night. “On the 28th of May 2020, 182 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No...
